chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
anything and everything; just about everything
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
ability; performance; efficiency
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
to resound; to make a stir
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
apparent; obvious; very clear
unprecedented; never seen before
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better